Germany looks like they are destined to win it all. I never seen anything like this. Just goes to show how good The USA was when they only allowed
Germany 1 goal against them. More about Howard's defense I suppose. ~$heopleNation

The one thing that has really annoyed me about this World Cup has been the constant praising and almost godlike adulation offered to Messi, Neymar and
both of their respective national teams.

The reality is that both are pretty run of the mill and have rode their luck and key decisions have gone their way.

If Brazil had done this to Germany there would be no shutting the commentators etc up eulogising about how brilliant they are. Instead we get them
commenting on how Brazil have missed Neymar and Thiago Silva.
Neymar is a decent player but not in the same class as numerous Brazilians before him nor Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Thiago Silva is a decent defender, that's it, nothing special.

And just to prove a point I'd love it if Holland do something similar to Argentina tomorrow night.

Germany have shown what a team can do when they have a plan, stick to it, work for each other and play to your strengths rather than papering
over weaknesses.
They have skill and discipline in abundance.

Yep , Messi has rarely shone in an Argentinian shirt like he does for Barcelona. Neymar is still a lot of hype and a lot of hope as far as I'm
concerned.

I have always looked back to 1982 and thought of how magical that Brazil side were only to outdone by Paolo Rossi. After that they adopted a more
physical 'European' style of play and relied on one or two skilful talisman. But without the discipline of even the lesser talented sides on our own
continent they stink when they lack real flair.

My whole life (other than that amazing 5-1 in Munich under Sven) has been one of admiration (if somewhat grudgingly at times) of the West German and
then German National Football teams. Fans here in England (and I am fairly sure some of the England players) now seem to subscribe to the view that
their club is more important than their national team.

The Germans appear to NEVER have taken that view when it comes to international football. They expect to win a tournament and a semi-final knockout is
a disappointment to them. Meanwhile we have people from whatever city supporting a team full of foreigners (and probabaly managed by one) at their
local club whilst many of them vote UKIP because immigration is a major problem. It's kind of I-wonic.

I was very impressed by how Jurgen organised the USA team whereas Woy sort of wuwied about Wooney, wubbed his face and dampened down expectations
until we had a dead wubber against Costa Weaker......

Tonight is the night for us! I'm just hoping Holland will tear up Argentina like our neighbours did Brazil and we will have our dream final of
Germany vs. Holland.

Tonight we will revenge our loss against Argentina in the '78 finals, we already avenged Spain in our group match for the loss in the finals of 2010,
and we can hopefully revenge Germany on Sunday for our loss in the finals of '74.

Three birds with one stone and we lift the cup freed from our national traumas.

originally posted by: RationalDespair
Tonight is the night for us! I'm just hoping Holland will tear up Argentina like our neighbours did Brazil and we will have our dream final of Germany
vs. Holland.

Tonight we will revenge our loss against Argentina in the '78 finals, we already avenged Spain in our group match for the loss in the finals of 2010,
and we can hopefully revenge Germany on Sunday for our loss in the finals of '74.

Three birds with one stone and we lift the cup freed from our national traumas.

Hup Holland!

Tonight I have put the tulips out by the windmill, kicked off my clogs and will open a can of Oranjeboom in the hope that our neighbour across the
North Sea can kick those Argies out of the World Cup. Still haven't forgiven the hand of the Maradona goal and Simeone's play acting to get Golden
Balls sent off.

And joking apart the Netherlands are a team who deserve a World Cup win after so many near misses. Always loved that late 80s team that won the Euros
with Gullit, Rijkaard & Van Basten.

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